loose
Translation
loose, not tight, free, unrestrained
Examples
This shirt is too loose for me.
This shirt is too loose for me.
A dog was running loose in the park.
A dog was running loose in the park.
The doorknob is loose.
The doorknob is loose.
This is a loose translation of the poem.
This is a loose translation of the poem.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) loose not firmly or tightly fixed in place This shirt is too loose for me.
((run/break)) loose to become free from control A dog was running loose in the park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: baggy, slack, free; Antonyms: tight, secure, fixed
Etymology
From Old Norse 'lauss', meaning 'free, unbound'.
Memory Tips
Don't confuse with 'lose' (to misplace). 'Loose' has an 's' sound, while 'lose' has a 'z' sound. Remember the phrase 'loose as a goose'.